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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 3) (USD $)
In Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2010
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2010
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Jun. 30, 2010
2010 charges for 2005 initiatives
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Jun. 30, 2010
2010 charges for 2005 initiatives
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Jun. 30, 2011
2006 initiatives and prior
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Jun. 30, 2011
2006 initiatives and prior
Textile Effects
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Jun. 30, 2011
2006 initiatives and prior
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2010
2008 initiatives
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Jun. 30, 2011
2008 initiatives
Pigments
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Jun. 30, 2011
2009 initiatives
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Jun. 30, 2010
2009 initiatives
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Jun. 30, 2011
2009 initiatives
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Jun. 30, 2010
2009 initiatives
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Jun. 30, 2011
2009 initiatives
Pigments
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Jun. 30, 2011
2010 initiatives
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Jun. 30, 2010
2010 initiatives
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Jun. 30, 2011
2010 initiatives
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Jun. 30, 2010
2010 initiatives
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Jun. 30, 2011
2010 initiatives
Textile Effects
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Jun. 30, 2011
2010 initiatives
Corporate and other.
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Jun. 30, 2011
2011 initiatives
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Jun. 30, 2011
2011 initiatives
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Jun. 30, 2011
2011 initiatives
Advanced Materials
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Jun. 30, 2011
2011 initiatives
Textile Effects
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Jun. 30, 2011
2011 initiatives
Pigments
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Jun. 30, 2011
Performance Products
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Dec. 31, 2010
Performance Products
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Jun. 30, 2011
Advanced Materials
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Jun. 30, 2011
Textile Effects
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Jun. 30, 2011
Pigments
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Jun. 30, 2011
Discontinued Operations.
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Jun. 30, 2011
Corporate and other.
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Dec. 31, 2010
Corporate and other.
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| Accrued restructuring costs rollforward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period | $ 49 | $ 4 | $ 1 | $ 20 | $ 24 | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 2 | $ 25 | $ 8 | $ 8 | $ 2 | $ 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 9 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | |||||||
| Reversal of reserves no longer required | (1) | (3) | (3) | (6) | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring payments | (1) | (1) | (5) | (8) | (4) | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net activity of discontinued operations | (1) | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency effect on liability balance | 2 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities at the end of the period | 46 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of restructuring reserves | 45 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term portion of restructuring reserve | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated additional future charges for current restructuring projects | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated additional charges within one year | $ 5 | $ 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||